Our staff

Jes Olesen – MD, DrMedSci, Dr hon C/Rome University, FRCP

The center’s founder and co-director Jes Olesen is Professor of Neurology at the University of Copenhagen. Professor Olesen has published over 500 scientific papers and more than 20 books on headache. His main research interests include pathophysiological mechanisms underlying migraine, headache epidemiology, classification and genetics. Professor Olesen has held a numerous honorary positions and is the former president of the International Headache Society (HIS) and the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) as well as current president of the European Brain Council (EBC). He has received numerous national and international prizes. He is an honorary member of the Austrian, British, and French neurological societies.

Lars Bendtsen - MD, Ph.D.,
DrMedSci

The center’s co-director Lars Bendtsen has published more than 80 scientific papers and book chapters. His main research interests include the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying tension-type headache, in particular central sensitization, and the treatment of tension-type headache.

Staff neurologists:

Peer Tfelt-Hansen - MD, DrMedSci

Dr. Tfelt-Hansen is a senior consultant at the Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital and University of Copenhagen. He has published more than 250 scientific papers and book chapters. His main research interest includes clinical pharmacology of anti-migraine drugs and the methodology of clinical trials. Dr. Tfelt-Hansen is the president of the International Headache Society.
 

Messoud Ashina - MD, Ph.D., DrMedSci

Dr. Messoud Ashina is associate professor at the Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, and University of Copenhagen. Dr. Ashina has published more than 60 scientific papers and book chapters. His main research interest includes experimental headache models and functional neuroimaging. Dr. Ashina is currently a director of Human Migraine Research Group.

Thue Hjortkær Nielsen - MD

Dr. Thue Hjortkær Nielsen is a staff neurologist at the Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, and University of Copenhagen. His clinical interests include diagnosis and management of primary headache disorders and cranial neuralgias.